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About this place
When ordering pasta at South Wind in Minami-Nagasaki, Toshima Ward, the cream-based dishes are the first to catch the eye, served swimming in a generous, soup-like sauce. Thin spaghetti catches the piping-hot liquid, delivering rich flavours laced with pollack roe, spinach, or sea urchin cream. Dipping fragrant garlic toast into the leftover sauce lets diners enjoy every last drop.
Beyond the creamy options, the kitchen prepares standard tomato sauces, arrabbiata, and ketchup-glazed Neapolitan, with lunch pasta options allowing guests to upsize their noodles. The rest of the menu features classic Japanese Western-style fare, including omelette-topped omurice, piping-hot rice dorias, and generously filled sandwiches to suit any appetite.
The setting works equally well for a quick midday stop with a mini salad and coffee, or an evening bite alongside wine or bottled beer. Casual table seating makes dining alone straightforward, supported by convenient touches such as recurring lunch tickets for frequent visitors.
